A MAN who waged a campaign of harassment against his former girlfriend's mother sent undertakers to her home to organise the 53-year-old woman's 'funeral', a court heard yesterday.

David Arron Jones also made 11 silent calls and sent threaten-ing and abusive text messages to Mair Redmond's mobile phone after his relationship with her daughter Nicola, 18, ended last March.

Jones, unemployed, of Clifton Road, Llandudno, received a 12-month community rehabilitation order and was banned from contacting the two women for a year under a restraining order imposed by magistrates at Llandudno.

He must also pay &#xA3;35 prosecution costs.

Jones admitted causing Mrs Redmond to fear violence would be used against her between April 15 and August 9.

Diane Williams, prosecuting, said Mrs Redmond had been worried because her daughter was studying for her A-levels. Mrs Redmond was also upset because her mother was in hospital so the phone was answered every time it rang.

Mrs Williams said the funeral directors went to Mrs Redmond's Penrhyn Bay home in April and spoke to Nicola, apologising for her "loss".

The prosecutor added: "Clearly it was an upsetting sit-uation for the family."

Jones told police he had been trying to "get at" Nicola, the court heard.

Gwyndaf Pari, defending, said Jones had shown remorse, adding that there were "ele-ments of provocation" as Jones had been approached by friends of his ex-girlfriend.